Diet Aide

About us: For the past 85 years, Stephens County Hospital has been a trusted name in the community, striving for excellence and delivering professional and compassionate care. Our dedicated staff of approximately 475 employees has a heart for healthcare and realizes how precious the gift of good health can be.

Stephens County Hospital is a 96-bed acute care hospital located in Toccoa, Georgia. We are nestled in the beautiful foothills of Northeast Georgia where our family-oriented community offers many cultural and civic opportunities as well as numerous outdoor activities.

Stephens County Hospital is a member of the Georgia Hospital Association, American Hospital Association and Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals. Stephens County Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation's premier healthcare monitoring agency.

Diet Aide - 40 hours per week - Days vary 6:15am - 2:45pm

Education:

Ability to read and write.

Experience:

Previous food experience preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets up patient tray line with cold foods and condiments.
• Prepares coffee and tea for tray line and cafeteria.
• Works on tray line in the Starter or Runner positions.
• Prepares patient late trays.
• Prepares and labels all between meal nourishments accurately.
• Checks temperatures on serving lines.
• Lines trays and bags flatware.
• Assures that hot foods are served hot; cold foods served cold.
• Accepts Team Leader's authority on patient tray line.
• Prepares salad bar.
• Prepares and sets up food bars.
• Assists in preparation of other food items as assigned.
• Practices good sanitation when working with food.
• Sets-up cafeteria for breakfast service with cold food items.
• Stocks cafeteria with napkins, carry outs, cups, lids, dishes, flatware and condiments prior to each meal and as needed during meal serving hours.
• Serves on cafeteria line and keeps line clean and tidy.
• Cleans cafeteria tables, condiment rack and fills salt and pepper shakers
• Writes menu board neatly.
• Operates cash register and balances drawer.
• Maintains adequate levels on salad and food bar items during meals.
• Insures cleanliness and tidiness of bars.
• Delivers patient late trays promptly.
• Delivers floor stock to nursing pantries daily; completes floor stock check sheet and insures adequate stock levels.
• Delivers patient meal carts to nursing units, returns carts to kitchen after meals.
• Delivers nourishments to patient or nursing unit.
• Delivers food/supplies to Doctor's Lounge.
• Follows and completes duties on weekly cleaning schedule.
• Cleans food carts after each meal with a germicidal solution.
• Cleans daily with a germicidal solution all stainless steel surfaces, including carts, equipment, sinks and counter tops.
• Keeps storage areas neat and clean with all food covered, labeled and dated.
• Removes trash and garbage from the kitchen area and places in dumpster at the end of each shift or more often as needed.
• Sweeps the floors and mops with a heavy-duty cleaner when the Stocks Clerk is off duty.
• Keeps dish room window clear and clean.
• Records temperature of dishwasher, pot sink, and records sanitizer concentration in pot sanitizing sink. .
• Dismantles, washes, sanitizes and properly stores all trays, pots, pans serving utensils, can openers and ice scoops.
• Cleans and sanitizes coffee pots and tea urns daily.
• Keeps dishes, pots and pans washed up as scheduled.
• Leaves dish room and pot and pan area clean when finished.
• Follows job outlines to insure all duties are completed in a timely manner.
• Completes routine task without overtime.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions:

* Have near normal hearing - able to hear alarms/telephone/normal speaking voice/ webinars

* Have near normal vision - clarity of vision (both near and far) either corrected on non-corrected, ability to distinguish colors

* Have good manual dexterity and eye-hand-foot coordination

* Standing - continuously within the shift (67-100%)

* Walking - continuously within the shift (67-100%)

* Climbing - occasionally within the shift (1-33%)

* Bending/stooping - frequently within the shift (34-66%)

*Twist at the waist - occasionally with the shift (1-33%)

*Pushing/pulling - frequently within the shift (34-66%)

* Lift/carry - 20lbs with assistance - occasionally within the shift (1-33%)

* Reaching above the shoulders - frequently within the shift (34-67%)

* Lift/carry - 50lbs with assistance - occasionally within the shift (1-33%).

Stephens County Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition, carrier status or any other legally protected status.

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